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Politics : View from the Center and Left Texas Annex
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From: S. maltophilia4/10/2025 9:38:44 PM
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Threats to colleges to comply with DEI ban or lose funding
April 10, 2025 at 12:44 p.m.


House Republicans have filed more than a dozen amendments to strengthen the ban on diversity, equity and inclusion in colleges.

Amendments from Reps. Andy Hopper of Decatur, Shelley Luther of Tom Bean, Tony Tinderholt of Arlington, Brent Money of Greenville and Brian Harrison of Midlothian threaten to defund public universities if they don’t comply with the ban. The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, the University of Houston and Texas State University would stand to lose all their state funding if they offer majors and minors related to LGBTQ studies or DEI.

The current House budget proposal says Texas A&M and UT-Austin should put a "good faith effort" into growing the diversity of their student body. But Money and Rep. Briscoe Cain want to strike that clause.

Since Texas lawmakers banned DEI practices at colleges and universities, they’ve asked colleges to provide extensive proof of compliance.

Harrison has also made calls for UT-Austin to end its gender and LGBTQ studies program. Texas A&M regents cut the LGBTQ studies minor in November after conservative criticism.

In a separate amendment, Rep. Nate Schatzline wants to clarify that colleges cannot use state money to teach students about gender-affirming procedures.

texastribune.org

Yes, if you want to take Sex Change 101, you have to do it at a private college.
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